Laparoscopic greater curvature plication is a relatively new restrictive weight loss surgery gaining popularity among patients suffering from morbid obesity. The operation is comparable to existing bariatric surgeries in terms of weight loss results at a lower cost and with lesser post-operative complications. Gastric plication reduces stomach volume and thus assists in weight loss by […]
Weight loss surgery is sometimes the only hope for some people. But several health insurances don’t exactly cover their costs, and affordable weight loss surgery is not something you can easily get in developed nations. In the UK, for example, NHS and obesity surgery don’t go hand in hand – the NHS only handles less […]
The long-term results of gastric bypass surgery, like those of any other weight loss surgery, are dependent to quite an extent on the patient. If a patient doesn’t adhere to a strict low-calorie gastric bypass diet, chances are the weight will come back. According to the University of California, 20% of the 100,000 gastric bypass […]
Many people opt for low cost gastric bypass surgery in Mexico, because the country abounds in state-of-the-art hospitals providing surgeries at a fraction of the American costs. In a gastric bypass surgery, a surgeon divides the stomach into two connected parts—a small upper pouch and a larger, lower pouch. After the gastric bypass surgery, the patient automatically […]